Bewitching Invitation [Part 1]

Lilja: ...

Lilja: ...I can't quite put it into words, but the festivals in this country are very mysterious.

Lilja: The food and souvenirs, they all have a mystical beauty to them.

Lilja: ...What's this tube? Everyone seems to be looking into it.

Koyomi: It's a kaleidoscope.

Lilja: ...? Koyomi...?

Koyomi: Hehe, indeed, it makes for a picturesque scene. I've obtained a nice promotional photo for the festival.

Lilja: I understand wanting to capture my beauty, but you should say something first. Taking pictures without asking isn't good.

Koyomi: I apologize. Your natural and innocent gestures were just too beautiful.

Lilja: Koyomi takes beautiful pictures, so it's fine. How's the festival photography going?

Koyomi: It's going reasonably well.

Koyomi: By the way, Lilja-san, could you look this way this time? Let's capture a photo that can be used for "#OutOnADateWithHer" to capture the hearts of fans.

Lilja: Hold on. My tongue turned blue from eating shaved ice.

Koyomi: That innocent gesture is perfect. A tongue turned blue from syrup is the makeup of innocence.

Lilja: It's interesting how you think that's good. The Japanese sense of beauty is truly unique...

Koyomi: Is that so? Shaved ice aside, Finnish festivals seem mysterious to me too.

Lilja: Yeah. Festivals in my homeland are beautiful too. But they're not as mysterious as this.

Lilja: Japanese festivals have a certain mystical beauty to them. Take this, for example.

Lilja: The windmill toys that spin in the wind exist in Finland too. But Japanese ones... they have a bit of loneliness to them.

Koyomi: Those are pinwheels. Now that you mention it, I do feel a sense of solitude from them.

Lilja: Pinwheels. Sounds mysterious. Why so lonely?

Koyomi: That’s right... Perhaps it comes from a nostalgic longing for a time when things were more innocent.

Lilja: I see... that's deep...

Lilja: Kaleidoscope and pinwheel. Please give me one of each.

Vendor: Thank you very much!

Koyomi: You're buying quite a lot, aren't you? Are all those bags filled with festival souvenirs?

Lilja: Because I want to know. The secret behind the mystical beauty.

Koyomi: Your embodiment of beauty is truly astonishing…

Koyomi: In that case, shall I guide you? It wouldn't want you to get lost while distracted.

Lilja: I'm already lost in the labyrinth of beauty. Could I ask for a guide?

Koyomi: I can't refuse a request from a beautiful woman when asked to do something.

Koyomi: Then, let's embark on a summer festival beauty exploration led by Senju Koyomi.


Koyomi: Lilja-san, how are you feeling? I've brought back some cold drinks.

Koyomi: Lilja-san. Lilja-san...?

Lilja: Ha, haah... I'm fine. I've calmed down now.

Koyomi: Good, that's a relief. You said you weren't feeling well, so...

Lilja: I'm fine. I just got a bit too tense with all the attention from the crowd. I couldn't hold back my beauty.

Koyomi: It seems like Lilja-san is intoxicated by people...

Lilja: By the way, what's this oddly shaped bottle? It's cold and feels nice...

Koyomi: A Japanese summer tradition. It’s called "Ramune." There's a trick to opening it, with this cap lid—

Lilja: No need to open it.

Koyomi: Then you won't be able to drink it. Do you perhaps not like it?

Lilja: It would be a waste to open it. It has a unique shape and carbonated bubbles And... there's a glass marble inside...?

Koyomi: It's called a "biidama."

Lilja: Yes. A biidama.

Lilja: It's beautiful...

Koyomi: Hehe, you truly have an eye for beauty.

Lilja: This country is filled with mystical beauty. I can't reach the transparency of this Ramune with my own...

Lilja: Koyomi, I want you to teach me more about the beauty of this country. I want to understand its mysteries. I’m sure it will refine my own beauty.

Koyomi: ...I see. Then, I shall share with you an interesting story.

Lilja: What is it?

Koyomi: Lilya-san, the fate of the spirited away. ...Do you happen to know about 'Tokoyo'?

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Pub: 28 Mar 2024 19:03 UTC
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